Capítulo 11: XI

I pet the Jivka to remind myself I wasn't completely on my own. I was without weapons as they had none sized for someone of my height and strength. The Kuniru was a truly mad creature. I could feel it's anger and hunger but that was all. Humans had long learned we could bond with other beasts than the Kira. However the Kira, Kegan, and Kindon were what gave us the ability in the first place.

Kira were prioritized since they were the easiest to bond with but any warrior who didn't want to find would seek out the Kegan. Even then good luck. Three out of five Kegan subspecies were only good for enhancing their Bonded. They were considered superior only because of the way they looked. If it wasn't for the fact high class warriors liked them as little more than pets the species would be long dead. Considering how hard they were to breed it was a very expensive endeavor to buy a Kegan egg.

I looked at Aleksi in the midst of battle. He was doing well. The Kuniru was already bleeding. The Asura preferred to make clean kills, fast and painless. The Kuniru would never such a thing. The quadrupedalism beast had neurotoxin coated spikes down its back, claws that could easily disembowel, and a clubbed tail ready to knock a person unconscious if given the chance.

The Jivka and I worked to keep eachother calm. If I made any clear indication of fear or worry the warriors in the stands above would jump in to help Aleksi. It also meant we would fail. It meant I lacked confidence he could protect me. Any other males who had decided I would make a good mate could then try for my hand. I could of course deny them but any hope of me and Aleksi being seen as a fully Bonded pair would be over.

My fingers tightened in Crim's fur as I saw Aleksi make the final blow but he had black blood dripping from one arm. I heard the next gate open. I had decided to coin the Jivka Crim because of his fur. It was a deep red color with black marking on his head and feet.

Crim's yellow eyes flashed to mine, his ears flicked back and forth waiting for an order. Most orders Jivka received were verbal or gestures. As a teen male he had been learning the movements for months maybe even a year. I on the other hand knew none of them. Instead I ran a soothing touch through his mind. I sent the feeling of warmth and comfort. I may have looked at Aleksi in battle but my mind was focused on Crim.

It was the only part of warrior training I had received. Known as the feedback loop. The master of the bond sent the desired emotion down the links. The emotion actually made the emotion the receiver was feeling change which then fed back to the master.

It was used on Kira to send them from play to battle in seconds. Parents did it with children as well. There was no such thing as a fractured family in a warrior houses unless the parents allowed it. It worked extremely well unless one child grew stronger than their parents. In my case it was so I would stop passively making the house Kira upset.

I was provided with most of what the other children would expect in childhood. I went to school learned our history. Was even educated on basic self defense. I was kept alive. My mother and father hoped to sell me off early. I was an unregistered child which meant no one of note wanted me. I smiled. The feedback loop must be fully in effect.

I watched the second Kuniru fall at the same time the last door opened. Almost there. The higher the rank of the hunter the more Kuniru he must successfully take down in a row. Most hunters would never go through this bonding because their mates were not warriors. I had considered telling them I wasn't a warrior warrior.

My personality trait scores suggested I would bond better with Jullen and Kore subspecies of Kira. With the two being almost max compatibility. The Arci were a close second. It had been over a decade since I was tested. At my age I should have had at least two well matched Kira in my pack. I wondered what the ideal Kira type would be now. With a dozen subspecies of Kira it was hard to know.

Compatibility changed over time. Most warriors were tested twice a year. Kira was the main test given. However Kegan and Kindon tests did exist. It was just that Kira were easilier to house, breed, and bond with. Making them the top choice for potential bonding.

Aleksi took more hits on this last fight than the others. I however was blissfully unable to react to it. With the feedback loop strongly in place I could almost fall asleep. Crim was already dozing on my lap. I almost did not want to stop it. The feeling was like siting in a bubble of warmth, safety, and happiness. Still I slowly pulled us out of the loop. Feedback loops were dangers without a full bond in place to help bring you out. Some children sank too deep during training only to drown in the feeling and never come out.

With the fall of the last Kuniru the Asura around us cheered and roured. Clearly very happy with the result. Many of the males were looking at me with an assessing eye. I gave Crim a nudge to move. He roused from his nap into a stretch which made the room go silent. It seemed that none of them had realized just how relaxed we had been. I stood up myself stretching my hands over my head my eyes still half closed with drowsiness. I small content smile on my lips.

I could feel the collective shock and worry. With the feedback cut, we both woke up without any issues. I walked as close to Aleksi as possible. Above in the stands I heard those three Asura again. Kanno and Mina had called them elders but they didn't seem very old. "Now then Aleksi you have proven yourself to your mate and her have proven her trust in you to us. We did not believe it was possible to see someone sleep while under threat of being eaten. Ta-"

I cut the elders off, "Forgive me Elder but I wasn't asleep. I was close but I've never been one to fall asleep fast."

The crowd laughed letting me know I hadn't done some grave offense by correcting them. "Fair Warrior Ava. Very fair. Aleksi! You may now mark your sacrifice!" Aleksi walked closer to me and I felt my fear kick in. What did they mean by sacrifice? No one had said anything about me being a fucking sacrifice!

Aleksi's tongue flicked out from between his lips. Motherfucker! He had a lizard tongue. I slammed the link between me and Crim off. Last thing I needed was him dieing because of my fear. Aleksi took my face in his hands and looked me in the eye. "I will not hurt you. I will mark you and then you will mark me. After that we will be one my mate." Well the fact I had to mark him afterwards meant I would live through this at least.

He tilted my head to the side and nuzzled his face where my shoulder met my neck. Wait a second. Is he about to- before I could finish the thought I felt him bite me gently. Pain hit me hard and then pleasure rushed me. Good thing I was chained or right now I would be tearing at the pants I was wearing. He licked at the wound before kneeling in front of me. He tilted his head to the side and waited. Did he want me to bite through his scales?!

I bent my head and blushed. It would be fine. I could do this. I tired to be gentle at first but his scales were firm and strong against my teeth. He held my head in encouragement, I think. I applied more and more pressure to no avail. With a huff I opened my mouth again and slammed my teeth into him. He grunted but my teeth tasted something new. Arousal hit me like a fright train and I groaned in need.

Aleksi held me close. One hand held my head while the other wrapped around my back. He had moved further onto the dais because my legs were around his waist. I panted through my nose against his neck. My arms were still stretched as far as they could go. He was rubbing my head. His claws scratched my scalp lightly as his finger combed my hair. I forced myself to relax my mouth on him.

How long had I been lost in desire. Him holding me in front of all these people while I wanted nothing more than to fuck him. None of them seemed to mind. No one gave me odd looks as I pulled my head away. I licked at the few drops that manged to escape the already scaping wounds. So small from my little teeth they were barely there. A set of keys fell on the stone next to us. Seeing that as a sign I went to loosen my legs on him. He stopped me.

His eyes locked on mine with fevered desire of his own. He kept his eyes locked on mine while his tail used the keys to undo my bindings. "We'll see that the Jivka is returned to the heard," I heard a female voice say. I recognized the voice but I couldn't force my brain to supply a name. Aleksi dropped the keys onto the seat where I had sat, lifted us both from his kneeling position and carried me out of the arena.

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